Stations Of The Cross
Thursday, February 23 – CWL
Thursday, March 1 – Knights of Columbus
Thursday, March 8 – St. Vincent de Paul
Thursday, March 15 – Cursillo
Thursday, March 22 – Pro-life
Thursday, March 29 – Development and Peace
Good Friday – Youth
March 16 – Pilgrimage to Martyr’s Shrine, Midland – Youth,
Thinkfast – Youth
March 24 – Day of Grace and Reconciliation
March 25 – Solidarity Sunday – Development and Peace Collection
Food for Children Collection – Dr. Simone

Many members of the St. Vincent de Paul Society, other parishioners and friends spent countless hours to shop, organize gifts, pack food, and deliver with the kind help of the thoughtful EMS volunteers. $100 worth of food plus gifts went to the less fortunate people.

May God Bless you for sharing and caring. We certainly appreciate your continuing prayers and bountiful support.

Gratefully,
Noreen Brasier
Pres. of SSVP

“Bundle Week-end” October 1-2 there will be a collection of clean, usable adults and children’s shoes/boots and clean rags.

Please mark each bag/box as to its contents.

A SSVP truck from Peterborough will be in the church parking lot Sat Oct 1 from 4:30-6:30pm. and Sun Oct2 from 8:30am.-12:30pm.

Thank you for your generous support.

You are welcome to join this celebration even if you are not a member of the St. Vincent de Paul Society.
Bring your family and food.

Each Volunteer is screened only once by the Parish. Volunteer Screening Kits have been prepared and are unique to each ministry. If you are a volunteer for one of the Ministries listed below and have not yet been screened, please pick up one of the volunteer kits from the tables at the back of the Church.

Money Counters
Volunteer Drivers
Children’s Liturgy Volunteers
St. Vincent de Paul Volunteers
Ministers of the Eucharist to the Sick

We are now receiving many calls for warm clothing for the children. If anyone has winter snowsuites or other warm clothing ,boots & shoes they wish to donate to SSVP , please call the Parish and SSVP will pick up the clothing left at the Rectory.

There are notices on the bulletin boards of St.Mary’s Church to ask the members of St.Mary’s if they would again sponsor families this Christmas. The forms to be returned to SSVP via the Rectory or collection baskets used at the Masses.

On October 22nd all the members of SSVP are asked to come to the St. Mary’s church’s chapel at 4pm for a photo-shoot.

The next meeting for SSVP will be on November 24th at 1pm in the chapel.

JoAnne McPherson (President of SSVP)

The Installation Ceremony on September 13th for new members was well received at Mass. At the Thank You Luncheon hosted by SVDP for the parish, 25 parish members enjoyed the delicious lunch! The room had several tables full of information about SVDP and their service to the community of Lindsay. The information will be on display again at the next coffee Sunday.

In the Month of September, members of the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul celebrate his feast day and Frederic Ozanam, the main founder of the society.

On September 13, 2009 following the 11 a.m. Mass, an appreciation lunch will be hosted by the members of S. S. V. P. to thank the Parish for the enormous support the Society has received throughout the years.

The collected donations from the food drive goes to the Kawartha Lakes Food Source (KLFS). The Central Food Cupboard (CFC) receives a “fair share.”

Five churches support the CFC. They are St. Mary’s Church, Bethel Missionary Church, Queen Street United, St. Andrew’s Presbyterian and St. Paul’s Anglican. Together these churches supply the CFC with funds and volunteers.

The society of St. Vincent de Paul has 25 members working at the CFC monthly. SVDP needs the Parish of St. Mary’s assistance in making this year the best food drive to date.

Pictures from 2008 program.

There are two ways to assist:
(1) Place food donations in bags or boxes outside the front door for the morning of the pick-up before 9 a.m.
(2) Become a volunteer -join a team, or bring your own team of three (driver with car if possible) to collect the food. The driving assignments start at 8 a.m. for the teams.

Students are very welcome.

Food Group – Baking Needs:
Item NeededAlmonds, Walnuts Coconut, Oatmeal Sugar: White, Brown, IcingSyrup: Pancake, CornMilk : Carnation, SkimMixes: Cake, Muffin, PuddingPie Fillings, Cake Icing, Jell-OFlour, Corn Starch, Baking Soda Spices, Salt

Canned Fruits & Vegetables:
Cranberry Sauce, Peaches, Pineapple Fruit Cocktail, Mandarin Oranges
Pork & Beans, Potatoes, Mushrooms, Corn,
Yellow Beans, Green Beans, Variety Beans, Peas, Tomatoes, Tomato Paste, Tomato Sauce
Canned Fish & Meat: Tuna, salmon, chicken, ham

Beverages:
Apple Juice, Tea, juice Boxes
Perk Coffee, Instant Coffee, Hot Chocolate
Packaged – Soups/Sauces/Dinners
Soups: Tomato, Vegetable, Habitant
Chicken Noodle, Packaged Soup
Soup Stock
Ready to Serve
Pasta: Instant Noodles, Spaghetti Sauce, Kraft Dinner, Side Kick’s, Hamburger Helper

Bead/Grain
Crackers, Soda Biscuits, Cereal
Oatmeal
Minute Rice, Long Grain Rice
Dry Pasta

Toiletries
Toilet Paper, Kleenex, Diapers (adult/child)
Deodorant, Toothbrushes, Toothpaste

Miscellaneous
Ketchup, Mustard, Relish
BBQ Sauce, Salad Dressing
Pop-Corn
Gravy
Pickles, Olives
Peanut Butter
Parmesan Cheese
Coffee Filters

Baby Needs
Formula Pabulum
Jars of Food Diapers

Kid’s Lunch
Cookies
Jell-O/Pudding/Fruit Cups C
heese Whiz
Granola Bars
Jam (all varieties)
Applesauce

Unable to accep – For food safety reasons, we cannot use:
rusty or unlabeled cans
homemade items
non-commercial canned or packaged items
alcoholic beverages , mixes or soda
open or used items

ST. VINCENT de PAUL will have a truck available in the church parking lot to collect clean clothing in good condition; clean rags -clearly labelled RAGS; shoes and boots. No APPLIANCES or FURNITURE will be accepted at this time.

Hours of truck loading are: 3 Oct. Saturday 4 – 6:30p.m. and 4 Oct. Sunday 9:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.

Thank you all for your support.